The devotional poems of Annamaya (15th century) are probably the main available and common success of classical Telugu literature, one of many significant literatures of pre-modern India. Annamaya successfully created and popularized a brand new style, the fast padam tune, which unfold in the course of the Telugu and Tamil areas and may turn into a major motor vehicle for the composition of Carnatic tune - the classical track of South India.

The function of data is principal to the educational debate on finance. This publication offers an in depth, present survey of theoretical examine into the impression on inventory costs of the distribution of data, evaluating and contrasting significant versions. It examines theoretical types that designate bubbles, technical research, and herding habit.

India is an rising significant. This e-book explains its lengthy monetary stagnation and up to date upward thrust via studying its social, political and historic evolution in long-term point of view. It explains how its targeted social approach in keeping with caste arose and why it nonetheless is of significance in its political and social preparations, regardless of India's fresh circulate from the plan to marketplace.

Feeding the lifeless outlines the early heritage of ancestor worship in South Asia, from the earliest resources on hand, the Vedas, as much as the descriptions present in the Dharmshastra culture. so much earlier works on ancestor worship have performed little to handle the query of ways shraddha, the paradigmatic ritual of ancestor worship as much as the current day, got here to be.

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Kavi (1) ‘poet’, ‘sage’ kavi (2) the color of the garment worn via SAMNYĀSIS (ochre orange, saffron). Kedār(a)-nāṭha (1) a reputation of ŚIVA. Kedār(a)-nāṭha (2) a spot of pilgrimage within the Himālayas, position of 1 of the twelve JYOTIRLIṆGAS. Kena Upaniṣad one of many significant upanisads, starting with the observe kena (by whom? ). Keśava Miśra (14th century) writer of the Tarkabhāṣa, a favored introductory textual content to NYĀYA. Kesī (1) within the Mahābhārata, a demon slain by way of Indra. Keśī (2) within the Purāṅas: a DAITYA who seemed within the kind of a horse, and tried to kill Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa pulled his jaws asunder and killed him. khadi Homespun and homewoven cotton textile, whose construction used to be inspired by way of Mahatma GANDHI to supply paintings for villagers who had misplaced their conventional occupations in the course of the importation of international, computer- produced textiles. donning khadi turned compulsory for individuals of the Indian Congress celebration to teach their cohesion with the folk. Gandhi himself took to spinning yarn and promoted it between his fellow occasion participants. Khajurāho Former capital urban of the Chandella kings (c. 650–1150 CE), in Bundelkhand, today’s Madhya Pradesh, recognized for a gaggle of eighty five temples, equipped among 950 and 1100 CE, that are among the best examples of North Indian temple structure, reminiscent of the Kaṇḍarīya Mahādeo (Śiva) temple. a few of these, akin to the Devī Jagadambi (mother of the universe) temple, are profusely adorned with erotic sculptures, most likely attached with tantric practices. lots of the temples are devoted to the key gods of Hinduism, yet there also are Jain temples and temples in honour of lesser deities. kingship for many of its historical past India consisted of a couple of kingdoms (rājya) governed via hereditary monarchs. hence the thought of kingship is essential and a tremendous factor in Hindu literature. Hindu culture has it that during the start humans have been virtuous and the DHARMA spontaneously. once they started dishonest and exploiting one another, it turned essential to introduce punishment, the most functionality of the king. The Mahābhārata has an extended part referred to as rājadharma which lays out the tasks and rights of a king in classical instances. The king’s tasks comprised defense of the rustic, the protection of its electorate, help for the socially vulnerable and for students. The Kauṭilīya Ārthaśāstra describes in nice aspect the particular management of an historical Indian country. There additionally used to be a gradation between kings: a ‘great king’ (mahārāja or rājādirāja) frequently had numerous lesser kings (rājas) as vassals. (See additionally CĀṆAKYA. ) kinnaras, additionally kimpurusas (‘what males? ’) legendary beings with human our bodies and horses’ heads, celestial musicians and dancers, who dwell in KUBERA’S paradise. kīrtaṇa Praising, making a song, frequently within the context of non secular worship, in general of Viṣṇu-Kṛṣṇa. kleśa (‘affliction’) Used more often than not and likewise particularly within the YOGA SŪTRAS to spot the intent for looking LIBERATION. wisdom See JÑĀNA; VIDYĀ. Koil Olugu (‘temple history’) Tamil chronicle of ŚRĪRAṄGAM, describing the vicissitudes of that recognized temple because the center a while.